Stubbers Adventure Centre
Analysis
Stubbers Adventure Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Upminster. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03193408). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Stubbers Adventure Centre reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £2.9m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Stubbers Adventure Centre sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Lancashire Students' Union (£2.9m), The Albion Foundation (£3.0m) and University of Surrey Students' Union (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 18% and donations and legacies 4.5%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. It employed 82 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.5%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Provision of adventurous activities including but not limited to: Sailing, Canoeing,Jet Ski and inflatable tows,Climbing,High Ropes, Abseil,Archery, Shooting, All Terrain Boards, Off Road driving, Team Build Activities including improvised rafts.Provision of Accommodation (Catered and Self catering): Brick built residential building (48 beds) tent villages (200 beds)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of Lancashire Students' Union | Preston | £2.9m |
| The Albion Foundation | Birmingham | £3.0m |
| University of Surrey Students' Union | Guildford | £2.8m |
| Cleethorpes Community Sports and Education | Cleethorpes | £3.0m |